Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In U.S. -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Daily Mail: US coronavirus cases hit more than 400: Frightening photo of an infected Nebraska woman, 36, being taken to a bio-containment unit is released as the outbreak grows and death toll rises to 19

* The number of US cases of coronavirus reached 442 on Saturday night, including 19 deaths
* Washington state has the most cases at 103, followed by New York with 89 and California with 81
* Now 31 states as well as the District of Columbia report either confirmed or presumptive positive cases
* Comes as Nebraska woman is rushed to bio-containment unit in specialized isolation pod
* New York state declares a state of emergency and FDNY orders firefighters not to respond to virus calls
* Marine stationed in northern Virginia and sailor deployed to Italy are latest service members to test positive
* Trump said he was not 'concerned at all' after attendee at CPAC conference he spoke at tested positive

he number of cases of coronavirus in the U.S. has topped 400, as the outbreak spreads quickly and the death toll reaches 19.

On Saturday night, 31 states and the District of Columbia reported at least one confirmed or presumptive positive case, with those cases totaling 372. Including those infected people repatriated from abroad, and those trapped aboard the quarantined cruise ship Grand Princess off San Francisco, the total is at least 442.

Washington state had the most cases with 103, including 16 deaths, followed by New York with 89 cases and California, with 81 cases and one death. Florida, which reports 11 cases, has also seen two fatalities.

In the interior of the country, a number of more sparsely populated states reported their first cases on Saturday, including Missouri, Indiana, Minnesota and Nebraska.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In U.S. -- News Updates March 8, 2020

Coronavirus: US deaths rise to 19 as New York declares state of emergency -- The Guardian
US coronavirus death toll rises to 19 as two more people connected to Washington care home succumb to the disease - and 70 of the 180 employees at the facility are off sick with symptoms -- Daily Mail
Florida reports 2 coronavirus deaths, raising US death toll to 17 -- The Hill
ANOTHER coronavirus cruise stuck at sea: Up to 4,000 passengers are trapped on a ship off the coast of California to wait for the test results of just ONE sick person -- Daily Mail
Thousands held on cruise ship off US west coast as scientists say: ‘This is now a pandemic’ -- The Guardian
Frustration mounts over virus-stalled ship in California -- AP
'I'm not concerned at all': Donald Trump dismisses fears he was exposed to coronavirus at CPAC after attendee tested positive and says he won't cancel rallies before Mar-a-Lago dinner with 'Trump of the Tropics' Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro -- Daily Mail
Trump refuses to halt rallies as coronavirus surges -- AFP
Officials confirm first coronavirus case in nation’s capital -- AP
DC confirms first presumptive case of coronavirus -- The Hill
'I'm not urging calm': New York Governor Cuomo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise to 89 after infected Uber driver walked into a Queens hospital and potentially infected 40 doctors and nurses -- Daily Mail
Public health experts warn of major disruptions from coronavirus -- The Hill
U.S. airport screeners, health workers plagued by fear and anger as coronavirus spreads -- Reuters

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